Reflections breaking time

The tactile works created from wood, textile, and paper are sometimes recognizable, yet also alienating. They remind you of something, but what is it? The layering makes you laugh at times, but can also touch you on a deeper emotional level. It is the vulnerability of all these works that draws you in and lets you explore how they feel.

One artist finds their materials on the street or in secondhand shops. Another in the woods. Recognizable forms reappear in the works of all the creators, used in surprising ways that are at odds with what you expect. However, it is the unconventional use of the everyday that reveals the inner world of these artists. These small to monumental works all have a connection to humanity. Found or made, they transcend time.

• Danièle Knirim uses old and weathered papers as the starting point for her contemporary collages. 

• Scott van Kampen Wieling combines old and found branches with photography to create a new reality. 

• Loes Schepens makes paper from plants. Nature serves as inspiration and a medium for her sculptures.

• Emma Sebregts creates papier-mâché casts of existing everyday objects, scaled to architectural dimensions.

• Bettina Honig creates new worlds with whatever she finds.